Starting Lineups: March 24
A light night in the association has only six games on the slate, but features two tantalizing matchups out West.
First, the San Antonio Spurs travel to take on their bitter in-state Texas rivals, the Dallas Mavericks in what could be one of the final battles between two of the greatest power forwards of all-time. The Spurs have rounded into form, going 8-2 over their last 10 games, whereas the Mavericks are sliding fast, racking up just five wins over their last 10.
The late game calls for an exciting matchup between the top-seeded Golden State Warriors and fourth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. Portland is banged up, with LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum having sustained injuries in their last game, but it should still be fun to watch Stephen Curry square off against fellow All-Star Damian Lillard.
Here are your projected starting lineups:
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Raptors | Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyle Lowry | Reggie Jackson |
| SG | DeMar DeRozan | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| SF | Terrence Ross | Caron Butler |
| PF | Amir Johnson | Anthony Tolliver |
| C | Jonas Valanciunas | Andre Drummond |
Raptors PG Kyle Lowry (back) will play
Pistons PF Shawne Williams (illness) will play
Pistons PF Greg Monroe (knee) will not play
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Lakers | Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Jeremy Lin | Russell Westbrook |
| SG | Jordan Clarkson | Dion Waiters |
| SF | Wesley Johnson | Kyle Singler |
| PF | Ryan Kelly | Enes Kanter |
| C | Tarik Black | Steven Adams |
Thunder PF Nick Collison (ankle), SF Kevin Durant (foot), PF Serge Ibaka (knee), SG Andre Roberson (ankle) are out
San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Spurs | Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Tony Parker | Rajon Rondo |
| SG | Danny Green | Monta Ellis |
| SF | Kawhi Leonard | Chandler Parsons |
| PF | Tim Duncan | Dirk Nowitzki |
| C | Tiago Splitter | Tyson Chandler |
Spurs PF Jeff Ayres (personal) is available
Spurs C Aron Baynes (ankle) is out
Spurs SG Manu Ginobili (ankle) will play
Mavericks G J.J. Barea (ankle) is out
Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki (personal), PG Devin Harris (illness) will play
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
| Position | Heat | Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Goran Dragic | Michael Carter-Williams |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Khris Middleton |
| SF | Luol Deng | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| PF | Udonis Haslem | Ersan Ilyasova |
| C | Hassan Whiteside | Zaza Pachulia |
Heat SF James Ennis (hip) is available
Heat SG Tyler Johnson (illness) will not play
Bucks SF Jared Dudley (back) will not play
Bucks SG O.J. Mayo (hamstring) is a game-time decision
Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET
| Position | 76ers | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Ish Smith | Ray McCallum |
| SG | JaKarr Sampson | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Robert Covington | Omri Casspi |
| PF | Luc Mbah a Moute | Rudy Gay |
| C | Nerlens Noel | DeMarcus Cousins |
76ers SG Jason Richardson (rest) is out
Kings SF Rudy Gay (knee), C DeMarcus Cousins (calf) are probable
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers. 10:30 p.m. ET
| Position | Warriors | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Damian Lillard |
| SG | Klay Thompson | Alonzo Gee |
| SF | Harrison Barnes | Arron Afflalo |
| PF | Draymond Green | Dorrell Wright |
| C | Andrew Bogut | Robin Lopez |
Warriors PG Shaun Livingston (rest) will not play
Trail Blazers C Chris Kaman (shoulder) is doubtful
Trail Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (wrist), SF Nicolas Batum (back) will not play